Turkey's national vision within the scope of climate change is to become a country fully integrating climate change-related objectives into its development policies, disseminating energy efficiency, increasing the use of clean and renewable energy resources, actively participating in the efforts for tackling climate change within its special circumstances and providing its citizens with a high quality of life and welfare with low-carbon intensity. The primary objective of Turkey within the scope of global fight against climate change is to take part in the global efforts for preventing climate change in cooperation with the international parties and in the light of objective and scientific evidence; in accordance with the sustainable development policies, and within the framework of the principle of "shared but differentiated responsibilities" and Turkey's special circumstances. Turkey's strategic goals are: to integrate policies and measures for mitigating and adapting to climate change, into national development plans, consistent with the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change; to contribute to global greenhouse gas emission mitigation policies and measures; to increase national preparedness and capacity in order to avoid the adverse impacts of global climate change; to share emerging experiences and knowledge from such efforts with other countries in the region; and to develop bilateral and multilateral joint research projects for mitigation and adaptation; to comply with the design and implementation of global strategic objectives on mitigation, adaptation, technology transfer and finance that accounts for responsibilities of the parties, and to take active role in international activities; to increase access to financial resources required for undertaking mitigation and adaptation activities; to develop national research and development (R&D) and innovation capacities towards cleaner production and to establish national and international financial resources and incentive mechanisms aimed at increasing competitiveness and production in this area, by taking into consideration our current technology and development levels; to facilitate climate change adaptation and mitigation activities by ensuring efficient and continuous coordination and decision making processes based on transparency, stakeholder participation, and a strong reliance on a science focus; to raise public awareness in support of changing consumption patterns in a climate-friendly manner through joint efforts of all parties such as the public sector, private sector, universities and non-governmental organizations; to establish an integrated information management system in order to increase the flow and exchange of knowledge in national climate change efforts. The Energy sector will be divided in Short Term activities: Domestic resources, hydro and wind, will be used at maximum levels, using cleaner technologies and best techniques; Renewable energy systems will be installed. Medium Term: Infrastructure for the introduction of "Energy Identity Certificate" practices will be developed; Energy management in compliance with standards shall be ensured; Use of low and zero greenhouse gas emission technologies, Use of new and alternative fuels in increasing levels shall be supported; Rehabilitation of existing thermal power plants shall be finalized. And Long Term: By 2020, energy intensity shall be decreased; Improvements shall be ensured in energy consumption; Share of renewable energy in total electricity generation shall be increased by 2023 using hydro, wind and solar energy; Mitigation and adaptation in agriculture will be planned collectively, effective planning and implementation shall also lead to effective results in production increase and poverty reduction. Land Use, Agriculture and Forestry sectors are divided into Short Term activities: Rational fertilizer use will be promoted; carbon emissions will be limited by using modern techniques for irrigation, soil cultivation, pesticide use, etc.; and organic agriculture, drought-tolerant plants and certified seed production will be supported and expanded. Producers will be financially and technically supported for their measures; Technical and financial studies will be carried out on land consolidation; Use of wood pellets or briquettes will be promoted in order to support rural development and to reduce emissions; forestry will be assessed, focusing on deforestation and forest degradation; Scientific studies will be carried out to assess climate change impacts on forest ecosystems. Medium Term: Crisis management will be implemented based on agricultural drought forecasts; improvement and efficient use of land will be developed to prevent soil erosion; The Law on Soil Protection and Land Use shall be efficiently enforced; a National Afforestation Campaign will be put in place; Trees tolerant to drought will be planted; Techniques will be developed to increase carbon absorption in soil; agricultural producers shall be encouraged to adopt such techniques. Agricultural biomass and agricultural forestry activities will be expanded as energy resources. In agriculture, mitigation technologies increase the resistance of farmers to climate change; Measures will be taken for wastewater collection and reuse of treated wastewater in agriculture and industry. And Long Term: A central geographic information system shall be established for all land; Forest lands and forestry activities shall be planned and implemented based on upper basin management principles; Strategies tor mitigation and adaptation to climate change in settlements shall be developed; Strategies for efficient use of urban land shall be developed in order to prevent the formation of urban heat islands. Measures shall be taken in order to reduce urbanization pressures on rural and natural areas.
Türkiye · 2010-05-01